Opinion and Analysis
We are woefully short of judges
The government needs to act quickly and provide more money to recruit more judges
Analysis | 7 August 2023
Our prisons are falling apart, says inspector
Lack of maintenance and disintegrating infrastructure put prisoners and staff at risk
Opinion | 28 July 2023
Who will be our next Public Protector? Here are the candidates
At least one may face conflicts of interest, a Corruption Watch study shows
By Kirsten Pearson and Kavisha Pillay
Analysis | 28 July 2023
Wayne Deck: an exemplary civil servant
Cape High Court clerk’s legendary work ethic should inspire others
By Jacques Louw
Opinion | 26 July 2023
UCT should not host anti-gay professor
Patrick Lumumba’s statements perpetuate lies about same-sex relationships in African history
Opinion | 4 July 2023
There’s a way to sort out lighting in informal settlements
Solar powered public lights are better than high-mast lights, collaborative Cape Town project suggests
Opinion | 23 June 2023
Petroleum bill is blind to the climate crisis
Petroleum resources development bill is “fatally flawed” and should be rejected, says the writer
Opinion | 5 June 2023
Report raises alarm over state of provincial nature reserves
Protected areas critical to the country’s biodiversity and conservation efforts are being badly mismanaged, says the Endangered Wildlife Trust
By Paul Giess
Opinion | 23 May 2023
Fixing Cape Town’s railways will save families nearly R1-billion a year
We cannot wait any longer to save the city’s train service
Opinion | 25 April 2023